From the monthly archives: May 2008

How Do I Know God’s Will for my Life?

On May 28, 2008 By

Sometimes we wish the Bible was a specific instruction book that we could reference our situation and have it tell us just what to do. Who shall I marry? What job should I take? Should I buy this house or this car? Where should I send my children to school? The Bible isn’t a reference [...]

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The Food of the Church

On May 27, 2008 By

As we’ve seen the past few weeks, the church plays a vital role in the life of a true Christian. To be a genuine believer in Christ is to be a part of the body of Christ, the organism that has Christ as its head. We looked at the importance of having all the parts [...]

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What does the church look like?

On May 19, 2008 By

During my summers as a boy I spent time in a cabin on a lake. Often storms would blow in from the West and wreak havoc on our little motor boat. We kept it tied to a pole in the water but with each big storm, either the rope would come untethered or the pole [...]

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What does the church do?

On May 12, 2008 By

Churches are involved in all kinds of different ministries and activities. Are they all legitimate? How do I evaluate whether or not a church is right for me? When we look for a church we often approach it as a consumer and look for a church the way we might look for any other service [...]

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What is the Church?

On May 8, 2008 By

Preachers talk a lot about all kinds of felt needs (which are helpful) and the major doctrines of God and salvation, but we tend to neglect talking about the church. How do we understand exactly what the church is and why it is important? Paul addresses the heart of this question in his letter to [...]

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Discipleship in Parenting

On May 6, 2008 By

Raising children in our culture is tough.  Some of us view it with a great deal of cynicism because of what we were like as kids or teenagers.  If we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that often we view our kids and parent them like they are extensions of ourselves to bring [...]

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